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NDTV
10 hours ago
- Politics
- NDTV
Trinamool Against Tamil vs Tamil In Veep Election. How It Puts DMK In Spot
New Delhi: Opposition parties have been trying to finalise a candidate for the Vice Presidential election after addressing concerns raised by the Trinamool Congress, among others. The Mamata Banerjee-led party has pitched for a non-political figure for the country's second-highest Constitutional post and also stressed that INDIA allies must avoid a Tamil vs Tamil contest. But, a non-Tamil candidate will put the DMK in a spot as the NDA has already announced veteran BJP leader from Tamil Nadu, CP Radhakrishnan, as its pick. The Opposition has two days to finalise its candidate as the deadline for filing nominations ends Thursday. A meeting in Delhi is expected later today as partners in the INDIA bloc brainstorm to find a consensus pick. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge may call Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee and DMK leader MK Stalin to discuss the big question. The two names currently doing the rounds are Mahatma Gandhi's great-grandson and author Tushar Gandhi, and former ISRO scientist Mylswamy Annadurai, but INDIA partners are yet to reach a consensus. The Tamil Nadu Math In Veep Election The BJP has chosen CP Radhakrishnan, currently the Maharashtra Governor, with an eye on the Tamil Nadu Assembly polls next year. Tamil pride is an emotive issue in the southern state and the BJP has been pressuring the DMK to back the NDA pick. "Politics should not come in the way of honouring such recognition for our state," Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Nainar Nagenthran said in an appeal of Mr Stalin. DMK, however, has said that the BJP's choice for the top post must be viewed politically, not through the prism of language. "He is an RSS man, a BJP candidate. Should be viewed politically, not just by language. This is a post for VP. We (Tamilians) already have had two presidents, R Venkatraman and Abdul Kalam, who were presidents of India, so we have seen presidents," DMK leader TKS Elangovan told ANI. The choice of CP Radhakrishnan, meanwhile, appears to have sweetened the equations between the BJP and the AIADMK and may act as a catalyst as they consider joining hands for the state polls next year, two years after the Tamil Nadu-led party's split with the BJP. The Trinamool Conditions In the last Vice Presidential election in 2022, in which Jagdeep Dhankhar was elected to the post, the Trinamool Congress had abstained from voting. The Opposition's candidate, Congress veteran Margaret Alva, lost by a big margin. The Bengal-based party had then said it decided to abstain because it was not kept in the loop while deciding the candidate. This time, the Trinamool is part of the Opposition's meetings and has indicated that it will not go down the abstention path. Senior party leader Derek O'Brien, authorised by the Trinamool leadership to put forward the party's point of view, was part of these meetings. In the meetings, the party listed its preferences. Amid the chatter about DMK veteran Tiruchi Siva as a choice for the top post, Trinamool pushed for a non-political figure. When the discussion moved to former ISRO scientist Annadurai's name, Trinamool's O'Brien is learnt to have advised against a Tamil vs Tamil fight. The Trinamool's argument, sources said, is that the Opposition should fight the election as an ideological contest and send a message. This will put the DMK in a fix because the BJP would then step up its campaign against the MK Stalin-led party and try to paint it as a betrayer of the Tamil cause. It was then that the Sharad Pawar-led NCP proposed Tushar Gandhi's name. The parties are yet to reach a consensus on this. Does Opposition Have A Chance As Opposition parties brainstorm to find a mutually acceptable candidate, the big question is: can they win the Vice Presidential election? The Vice President is elected by an electoral college comprising members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. The current electoral college, excluding the vacancies, has 782 members. This means that the winning side needs to have at least 392 votes. The NDA has 293 seats in Lok Sabha and 133 in Rajya Sabha. Going by the numbers, the BJP will comfortably put CP Radhakrishnan in the Vice President post. Only if a group of NDA members rebel and vote for the Opposition pick can the tables turn. At this point, such a surprise seems unlikely. The Opposition's move to force a contest is largely an optics game to ensure that the BJP does not get a walkover. A contest, however tilted, will provide the Opposition to showcase its unity at a time when it is pushing hard to corner the government on the issue of alleged poll irregularities. The NDA, meanwhile, is campaigning for its candidate. In its Parliamentary Party meeting this morning, Prime Minister Modi appealed to all MPs, especially those in the Opposition, to support CP Radhakrishnan. "There is no controversy in his life, no corruption, no stain; he has lived a very simple life and has only worked for society and the country. If such a person becomes the Vice President of the country, it will be a matter of great happiness for the country," Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said.
Hindustan Times
04-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Oho Enthan Baby OTT release date: Where and when to stream latest Tamil romantic drama in Hindi and Telugu
Oho Enthan Baby, the Tamil romantic drama starring actors Rudra, Mithila Palkar, and Vishnu Vishal, is heading towards OTT premiere. The makers have already announced that Netflix has bagged the post-theatrical streaming rights of the film. If you would like to watch the Tamil film in Telugu and Hindi, you can stream it on Netflix from August 8. A still from Oho Enthan Baby Oho Enthan Baby OTT release date: Where and when to stream Rudra and Mithila Palkar's film Tamil cinema is slowly getting past its violence and action-oriented phase of films with other genres like feel-good and romance being explored. One such is the 2025 Tamil film Oho Enthan Baby, a romantic drama starring Vishnu Vishal's younger brother Rudra in his debut, while Hindi actor Mithila Palkar. The latter made her first Tamil outing with the film. For those who missed watching the film in theatres, Oho Enthan Baby will stream on Netflix from August 8. For non-Tamil audience, the film will also be available in Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam and Kannada as well. Oho Enthan Baby is about an aspiring filmmaker whose romantic endeavors growing up have met with vain. However, when he goes to pitch a story to actor Vishnu Vishal (who is playing himself), he narrates his own tale of relationship with his former lover. The rest of the film is about what happened to the estranged leads and if he gets to do his debut film. If you are looking for something romantic with emotional elements and comedy, then Oho Enthan Baby should be on your this weekend's watch. The film is directed by Krishnakumar Ramakumar, also known as Five Star Krishna, the film features a cast of known faces. Anju Kurian, Mysskin, Redin Kingsley, Karunakaran, Geetha Kailasam, Balaji Sakthivel, Sujatha Babu, Nirmal Pillai, Nivashini, Arun Kurian, Vijayasarathy, Kasthuri, Vaibhavi Tandle, among others are part of the cast. Jen Martin has scored the music. Meanwhile, as you wait for Oho Enthan Baby to stream, some of the best Tamil romantic dramas are available via OTTplay Premium. You can stream Manikandan's Lover which is on toxic relationships, 96 featuring Vijay Sethupathi and Nithya Menen and about two childhood sweethearts meeting at college reunion, Yaaradi Nee Mohini, a love triangle starring Dhanush and Nayanthara, 2K Love Story which concentrates on modern-day relationships, and more.
Time of India
09-07-2025
- General
- Time of India
Guest workers' children being given Tamil language training in Coimbatore
COIMBATORE: Guest workers' children in Karamadai block in Coimbatore district are being given Tamil language training to help them adapt to regular classroom learning in govt and aided schools. According to a school education department official, a door-to-door survey is being conducted with the help of school management committees (SMCs) in habitations to identify school going age children. So far, they have identified 43 children, aged between 7 and 14 years, whose family migrated from states like Bihar, Assam , Odisha, Jharkhand and West Bengal for work. "These children are being admitted to nearby govt and aided primary and middle schools through spot admissions. To support the integration of non-Tamil speaking children into the classroom, schools are providing special workbooks with basic Tamil letters, activity-based learning and commonly used words in English. Teachers use tools like Google Translate to help bridge the language gap," he said. "In three months, children begin to understand and speak Tamil," the official said, citing the example of a girl from Assam who is now fluent in Tamil and studying in Class IV at the Municipal Primary School in Maninagar in Mettupalayam. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Compare Spreads: Bitcoin vs Ethereum CFDs IC Markets Learn More Undo Authorities are in touch with contractors and company heads to facilitate the admission of children of guest workers and ensure their continued education. "The school education department will launch a district-level survey starting July 10 to ensure that no child in the school going age group is left out of the education system. The results of the district-wide survey, which covers all blocks, will be available by August end," said another official.
The Hindu
17-06-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Delving into multiple layers of Tamil identity
The rich repository of Tamil heritage and culture has largely remained invisible to the wider world, said Nirmala Lakshman, Publisher and Chairperson of The Hindu Group of Publications, speaking at a discussion on her book The Tamils, at the Bangalore International Centre here. Ms. Lakshman described how it took her four years of multiple journeys across Tamil Nadu, studying, researching and listening to stories of people, to come up with the book. 'I spoke to epigraphists, historians, experts as well as ordinary people who generously shared their experiences, their sense of culture and tradition, and I discovered that multiple narratives coexisted,' she noted. It was during this journey, Ms. Lakshman said, that she realised how a large part of it still remained unknown to the larger world. 'Many expert voices had not been heard outside of Tamil Nadu and Tamil world which led me to realise that the wealth of knowledge of the rich repository of Tamil heritage and culture has not been visible to larger world, and the nuanced and better-informed reading of Tamil history and society as seen through their eyes could be highlighted in my book.' 'Through The Tamils, I hope to convey my personal insights to what I have learned about Tamil culture, history and literature to an audience of not just Tamil people, but also to non-Tamil speaking people everywhere,' she further added. Connection to roots The discussion, moderated by Ranvir Shah, founder of Prakriti Foundation, and introduced by Ramachandra Guha, writer and historian, delved into multiple aspects that have shaped the Tamil identity. 'The Tamil diaspora is as strong in Tamil as people in Tamil Nadu are. In places like Malaysia, there is a thirst to know more about one's roots,' said Ms. Lakshman, who further added that the research for the book was a journey of discovery for her too. According to her, Tamils, as with many other communities, are a complex demographic and carry with them a weight of history that goes back several millennia. Pointing out that there are about 90 million people across the world who identify themselves as Tamil, she recollected how, when she visited places like Malaysia, the diaspora there expressed a strong desire to know more about their roots, despite having migrated at least three generations ago. The essence 'In this book, I tried to find that Tamil essence as I weave through history and story, talking to a wide spectrum of people. So that in that sense it's an anecdotal and personal journey,' Ms. Lakshman remarked while further adding that today, a Tamil in Tamil Nadu is no more a Tamil than a Tamil in Malaysia or Sri Lanka or Canada.
Time of India
08-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
‘Thug Life' Box Office Collection Day 4 (Live): Kamal Haasan starrer sees a sharp drop
Kamal Haasan 's much-anticipated film 'Thug Life' began its box office journey on a solid note, raking in ₹15.5 crore on its opening day across all languages. The Tamil version dominated with ₹13.35 crore, while the Telugu and Hindi versions added ₹1.5 crore and ₹0.65 crore, respectively. With strong pre-release buzz, fan shows, and widespread curiosity, the Day 1 numbers reflected the power of Kamal Haasan's brand and the expectations surrounding this action-packed entertainer. A sharp drop on day 2 dampens momentum However, Mani Ratnam 's directorial saw a sharp dip on Day 2, collecting ₹7.15 crore—marking a significant 53.87% drop, as per Sacnilk. While Tamil Nadu continued to lead with ₹6.35 crore, the collections in Telugu and Hindi circuits dropped to ₹0.5 crore and ₹0.3 crore, respectively. Despite a festive release window, the decline indicated that the film's content may not have fully resonated with the wider audience, especially in non-Tamil belts. Saturday holds steady, but growth stalls. Saturday brought little improvement, with the film earning ₹7.14 crore—a negligible dip of 0.14% from Friday. The Tamil version contributed ₹6.38 crore, while Telugu and Hindi stayed around ₹0.52 crore and ₹0.24 crore. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Live by the Beach at Sunteck's 2/3BHK Homes starts @₹98L+ Sunteck Realty Learn More Undo The stable Saturday performance gave some hope for the weekend, but the film still failed to show the typical upward trend usually expected on weekends, especially with a superstar-led project. Sunday crash raises alarms The biggest surprise came on Sunday, when collections nosedived to just ₹1.12 crore, a figure that has raised eyebrows among trade analysts. With the 4-day total standing at ₹30.91 crore, Thug Life's box office journey so far has been underwhelming. Despite a strong start, the steep fall signals mixed word-of-mouth and stiff competition. All eyes are now on the weekdays to see if the film can stabilize or continue its decline. Check out our list of the latest Hindi , English , Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam , and Kannada movies . Don't miss our picks for the best Hindi movies , best Tamil movies, and best Telugu films .
